Sunday, July 29, 2012

I B E S R

I totally realize that those initials mean nothing to most of those we share it with... but IBESR is a huge huge step in our adoption paperwork chase and on Friday July 27th at 5:30 PM..  standing on the steps of Gov's ... our adoption agency called to inform us that we have gotten IBESR approval and are moving forward with our adoption!!!!!  I can not tell you the relief that flooded my body... Basically this department is like Social Services... they have deemed our girls adoptable and approved our huge mass of paperwork we were required to submit....  THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!

We also were informed that a handful of other families adopting from our agency also received IBESR approval...  we are in a state of rejoicing and amazement...  we are praying that this good news brings forth a massive and fast movement not only for us and our future steps... but for all the other families waiting for this part of the journey to be behind them!  Next we move to Parquet... a court/legal step that has many little steps in it... we have no idea of how long this will take, but are praying for God to move this along very very quickly for us... and for others!  Still have many hurdles and approvals to obtain... but this is BIG BIG news on the adoption front for our family and we are so grateful and excited!!!!

As we wait to bring our girls home... we continue to daily lean on God and lay this at His feet... we are human and walk in our flesh more times than not... but we know who holds this in His hands... we know the One that wants this more than us...  and we know the One who is faithful and will bring our children home!  This news has really made this journey more real in our hearts...  as we wait... things seem to become more out of our reach... and it feels so unreal at times... but this news... this hurdle being accomplished... it's coming... my family is coming together and that knowledge really puts me in a place of disbelief once again...  I can't even believe God is handing us this amazing blessing... these two most precious little girls...  I can't believe this is my life! 

I think of our future and of the day we get on a plane in Port-au-Prince, Haiti... with our kids... and fly home... I think of how Sheldine & Neffy will blend and mold into our lives here and our family... and our friends...  What a joyous day....  What a joyous life...  PHEW....  Must stop typing ...  eyes are filled with tears that God sees and holds in His hands...